Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-04-19
THE INTER 4 LAW

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A Series OF comprehensive Compares
slons-The Effect of the Law.
New York, special: An extended ip-
vestigatipn by Bradstreet's Into the
workings Of new railway tariff rates at
the principal distributing points, and
applied to . few OF the more important
staples Of domestic commerce shows:
First-That aside from the trnnsoon-
t~enental rates the average nominal IN
crease, as compared with former dates
Is not sufficient to account for the dis
turbance caused by the change.
Second-That late nominal rates were
to those who shipped large Quantities of
merchandise or produce more honored
in the breach than in the observance; in
short, that .'cut rates" to the trade were
prior to April more nearly the rule
than the exception.
Thlrd-That advances in railway rates
east of the Missouri river from former
(actuaI rates, to those now required
range from 80 to 40 per cent.
Fonrth-Ihat there are few increases
below 10 per cent and come above 40
per cent, mol. including transoontinental
rates, which range from 300 to 700 per
cent higher and become prohibitive.
Fifth-That the new rates are quoted
firm, and that some of the ioudest COM
plants naturally come. from shippers
who have hitherto enjoyed the larger
rebates.
Sixth-That the trunk line railway
companies are obliged to arrange many
new special rates for specific articles in
order to prevent rninous discrimination
against special industries through long
and short rates favoring similar indus
tries elsewhere.
Seyenth-That minor (interior) chip
ping points are yet in many cases with
out a rate from the centers of distribu-
tion, owing to the Inability Of the rail-
ways thus far to arrange Through
schedules of rates, on q mutually satie-
factory basis.
Eighth-That the bulk of the "local"
business. shipped from New York City,
IL obliged to pay from 10 to rs per cent
higher freight charges than heretofore;
and
Ninth-That the leading traffic off,
ciais of the country are as hard at work
to-day as at any previous time, endeav-
orlng to adjust the conditions to meet
the demands of clamorous shippers and
to prevent what has been regarded as
the regular business of the companies
from seeking other lines or water routes.
Inquiries made by Bradstreet as to the
effect OF the operation OF the interstate
commerce law make a favorable return
as . rule. Cotton piece goods OF the
new classification under the law causes
y nominal advance OF go per cent. Lead-
ing grocery staples are affected various
|ly, the principal changes being an adj
vance III sugar rates from IL to % cents
per 100 pounds from New York to Chi
|rago. Hardware and cutlery suffers an
advance of s. cents, while heavier forms
Of iron and ore are Sand 10 cents lower,
While the rate on pig iron is apparently
left unchanged the rate 10 actually in
creased because the old tariff WAS not
maintained. & good illustration of a
nominal decline in rates under
the new law accompanying a heav-
Ter actual increase can be
found In the charges on lumber
from Buffalo to New York city. Prior to
April 4 the rate was IL, and the rate at
present is Is. The point to the com-
plaints from lumber shippers Ia found IN
the fast that the rate wast ont Jan. 4 to
April 4 to five cents. Against this figure
10 cents is o heavy advance. The changes
in rail rates of leading articles shipped
from Philadelphia to interior pointa do
not differ materially from those OF New
York west. bound shipments. As regards
Boston, the principal effect OF thealaw
is the abolition of the lower rate op
export grfin allowed to that port and
the point will probably be laid before
the commission. Many OF the principal
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